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Matambeni is the only place I have seen them - but usually do when I go there. Must be one of the 'locally common' spots. Along with the black egret.

I always think the best way to tell the squacco is to see what appears to be some sort of white egret flying , which then 'disappears' when it lands; the light brown colouration is great camouflage from a distance.

I took the following photos at the Paarl Sewage works yesterday at about 11:00. The bird should win a prize as the skulkiest bird ever. It took me nearly an hour just to shoot a few photos. It never showed itself in full. It was silent. It seemed to be feeding off the ground among the reeds.

Hi PeteLittle Bittern would have a black crown, even the juvenile, so I would go with Squacco Heron, which is actually a rarity in the Western Cape, but there have been quite a few sightings of them from Paarl Bird Sanctuary lately.